Across February and March, DESPAR Italia and the six regional partners making up the consortium have continued to grow the brand with the opening of new and modernised stores nationwide.

Two new DESPAR Express stores

In March, two new DESPAR Express stores welcomed customers for the first time. In Druento, located in Piedmont, the new store provides a targeted assortment balancing both quality and convenience. Meanwhile, in Liguria, the new DESPAR Express store in Vado Ligure caters to meet the specific needs of the locality, with a bespoke assortment and service offering for customers in the area.

Eight new and two renovated DESPAR supermarkets

DESPAR Italia welcomed the opening of multiple new and modernised DESPAR supermarkets. In Northern Italy, a new DESPAR supermarket in Ledro offers a complete shopping experience across 600m2 of retail sales space, catering to local consumers and tourists in this mountainous region of Italy.

Further South, new DESPAR supermarkets in Augusta, Camigliatello Silano – Spezzano Sila, Catanzaro, Eboli, Gela, Sant’Egidio del Monte Albino, and Taverna showcase the brand’s continued expansion into new communities. These supermarkets provide a wide range of products, including a focus on fresh food, such as fruit and vegetables, cheese counters, and butcheries. The instore assortment includes an extensive assortment of DESPAR Italia Own Brand product ranges.

Additionally, two DESPAR supermarkets in Appiano and Asti reopened after extensive renovations. These supermarkets now offer a modernised store layout as well as an optimised product and service offer including food-to-go counters, enhancing the shopping experience for customers.

Source: DESPAR Italia

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About SPAR Italy

SPAR Italy, known locally as DESPAR Italia, was first granted the SPAR brand licence in 1959. DESPAR Italia grants sub-licenses to regional partners, all of whom work together to grow the brand across the country. As a limited liability consortium, DESPAR Italia aims to provide itself with a corporate structure with a more efficient and flexible organisational structure. The central office places a strong emphasis on own brand product sourcing, supplementing the buying power of the consortium in the market.